protection

plural protections

1. countableuncountableThe process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

   Raincoats give protection from rain.

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   But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…].

   1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC

2. countableuncountableThe state of being safe.
3. countableuncountableA means of keeping or remaining safe.
4. countableuncountableA means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
5. countableuncountablebusinessCoverage.
6. countableuncountableImmunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
7. countableobsoleteuncountableA document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
8. countableuncountableeconomicsRestrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
9. countableuncountablecomputingAn instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
10. countableeuphemisticrareuncountableSynonym of adult protection (“adult incontinence wear”).

    Synonyms: adult protection